
Priest Who Served in Diocese of Charleston Charged With Sexual Abuse of 11-Year-Old Girl
Father Gonzalez-Farias, from the Diocese of San Bernardo, Chile, was arraigned in federal court for the district of South Carolina.
Father Gonzalez-Farias, from the Diocese of San Bernardo, Chile, was arraigned in federal court for the district of South Carolina.
The woman told an Italian newspaper that her reports of Father Marko Rupnik’s alleged serial abuse were ignored by superiors, and that ‘Father Marko was protected by everyone.’
A judge of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City issued a confidentiality ruling Dec. 2.
A law firm says that the 116 lawsuits may be a small percentage of the total number of suits filed under the California Child Victims Act, which was passed in 2019.
The 456-page report claims to identify more than 600 victims. A four-year investigation has been conducted, drawing on hundreds of thousands of documents subpoenaed from the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Cardinal Ricard added he was withdrawing from his functions and had spoken to the victim about the abuse.
Bishop Santier’s ministry is restricted to the life of that religious community, Bishop Blanchet added.
The Benedictine monk had served as archbishop of Milwaukee from 1977 to 2002 and resigned from the post amid sexual abuse scandal.
The amount, with the average amounting to about $300,000 per person, is one of the largest by a U.S. diocese.
The lawsuit detailed the sexual harassment the victims suffered from Guzmán Astaburuaga, who was a priest and teacher from 1986 to 1992.
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